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This article is about the 2022 film based on the comic. For the 1989 film, see Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland.

Slumberland
Official release poster
Directed byFrancis Lawrence
Screenplay by
  • David Guion
  • Michael Handelman
Based onLittle Nemo by Winsor McCay
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJo Willems
Edited byMark Yoshikawa
Music byPinar Toprak
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150 million[1]

Slumberland is a 2022 American fantasy adventure film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by David Guion and Michael Handelman. It is based on the comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland by Winsor McCay. The film stars Jason Momoa and Marlow Barkley with Chris O'Dowd, Kyle Chandler, and Weruche Opia in supporting roles.

Slumberland was released on November 18, 2022, by Netflix. It received generally mixed reviews from critics.

Premise

In the dreamworld of Slumberland, a young girl works with an outlaw to see her late father again.[2]

Cast

Production

On March 3, 2020, it was announced that Jason Momoa would star in a live-action adaptation of the comic strip series Little Nemo in Slumberland by Winsor McCay from director Francis Lawrence, with Netflix distributing and production starting in the summer of that same year.[5] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, filming for the project was postponed. On October 12, 2020, Kyle Chandler joined the cast of the film, where Chris O'Dowd and Marlow Barkley had already been confirmed to star.[6] The following year, on February 18, Weruche Opia and India de Beaufort were cast.[2] Filming began on February 18, 2021, in Toronto, and concluded on May 19, 2021.[7][8][9] Pinar Toprak composed the musical score.[10]

Release

Slumberland was released on November 18, 2022, by Netflix.[11]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 38% of 37 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "Winsor McCay's classic Nemo comics are fertile ground for the right filmmaker, but Slumberland forsakes the spirit of the strips in favor of senseless spectacle."[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 39 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Kit, Borys (February 18, 2021). "Weruche Opia, India de Beaufort Join Jason Momoa in Fantasy Slumberland (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Grossberg, Josh (April 5, 2021). "Slumberland first look finds Jason Momoa sporting a full set of not-so-sleepy horns". Syfy Wire. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ali Asghar Shah - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Anderson, Jenna (March 3, 2020). "Jason Momoa to Star in Live-Action Little Nemo in Slumberland for Netflix". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Kroll, Justin (October 12, 2020). "Kyle Chandler Joins Jason Momoa In Netflix's Slumberland". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Aguilar, Matthew (January 30, 2021). "The Witcher: Jason Momoa's New Movie Might Rule Him Out As Blood Origin Lead". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Pudsey, Alison (February 4, 2021). "11 movies and TV shows filming in Toronto this February". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; February 5, 2021 suggested (help)
  9. ^ Bradley (May 21, 2021). "Netflix Fantasy Movie Slumberland Starring Jason Momoa Wraps Up Filming [Exclusive]". MoviesR. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Pinar Toprak to Score Francis Lawrence's Slumberland". Film Music Reporter. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Garner, Glenn (August 24, 2022). "Jason Momoa Says Watching Slumberland with His Kids 'Blew Me Away' — See the Exclusive First Look". People. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "Slumberland". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 19, 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ "Slumberland". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
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